Archive for June, 2012

Dmitry Timofeyevich Kozlov

Dmitry Timofeyevich Kozlov (ven. Дмитрий Тимофеевич Козлов) (October 22, 1896 – December 6, 1967), was a Soviet military commander. Kozlov took part, including the Russian Civil War, the Winter War and the great patriotic war. Dmitry Kozlov was born in Nizhny Novgorod region of the current Razguljaikin in the village. He voluntarily joined the Red [...]

8th Infantry Division (India)

This article is about an Indian army in World War II. The 8th Indian Infantry Division is a division of the British Indian Army who specializes in tactics and operations in mountainous terrain. Originally formed in Meerut on October 25, 1940 by Major General CO Harvey (Companion of the Order of the Bath, Commander of [...]

United States Army North

This article is about an US army during World War II. The United States Army North, activated during the Second World War as the 5 th Army (in English: Fifth Army), U.S. Army is an army. It is responsible for safeguarding the nation at home and dial the defense committee of the United States Northern [...]

Italian Campaign

This article is about a lot of Allied operations in Italy during World War II. The Campaign of Italy was the set of military operations by the Allies during the Second World War, from June 1943 to May 1945, to invade, and compel the surrender of the United Italy, in order to cause the escape [...]

1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)

This article is about a British army in World War II. The 1st Airborne Division was a military formation that was formed and fought during World War II. It suffered great losses during the operations in which it participated, especially during Operation Market Garden, the operation made famous in the division for its defense of [...]

Richard Heidrich

This article is about a Nazi Germany general during World War II. Richard Heidrich (born on 28 July 1896 in Lawalde in Saxony; died on 22 December 1947 in Hamburg-Bergedorf) was a German officer, most recently General of the paratroops in World War II. Life Heidrich joined on 18 August 1914 as a volunteer in [...]

Werner Junck

Werner Junck (born on December 28, 1895 in Magdeburg, 6 August 1986 in Munich) was a German officer, Lieutenant General of the Air Force in the last World War II. Life First World War On 10 August, 1914, Junck was a volunteer. In the first phase of World War II, he served in Field Artillery [...]

Rashid Ali al-Gaylani

This article is about an Iraqi officer during World War II. Sayyed Rashid Ali al-Gillani, is the son of Sayyed Abdul Wahhab al-Gillani (رشيد عالي الكيلاني) (born in 1892, died in 1965). This is an Iraqi statesman who served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Iraq for three times: 20.1 in March, 1933 – [...]

Edward Quinan

This article is about a British general during World War II. Edward Pellew Quinan (Calcutta, January 9, 1885 – Barrington, November 13, 1960) was a British general active during the Second World War in the Middle East. Career His father married a second time his mother. Edward Quinan (who was an Anglo-Irish) was educated in [...]

10th Indian Infantry Division

This article is about a British Indian army in World War II. The Indian 10th Infantry Division was a division of the British Indian Army during World War II. In four years, this division traveled over 4,000 km from Tehran to Trieste, fought in three small battles, and participated in several major campaigns: Anglo-Iraqi War, [...]

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